July 2011 Blog Posts (16)

25 years in, Habitat raises roofs, fulfills dreams - Passive Solar features:

"He said the one-story homes are built with cement-fiber siding, solar-tube

skylights and reflectant roofs that conserve energy and lower utility…

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Added by KENN DRESCHER on July 31, 2011 at 8:15am — 1 Comment

Ron Vogt says Green is Now Right now!

Right now, there are millions of people ready to work and countless jobs to be done that will strengthen our economy at home. There are thousands of buildings that need to be weatherized, solar panels to be installed, and wind turbines to be erected.…

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Added by RON VOGT on July 30, 2011 at 6:36am — No Comments

PV Electric: "Judge reverses ruling on Missouri solar rebate..."

Ah, the power of the Phone, and the Mouse; E-Click, and Send!!!

Added by KENN DRESCHER on July 28, 2011 at 5:57pm — No Comments

DOWN MEMORY LANE

Our Secretary of Defense

All Government officials never fail to fill a page or even a line in the book of History. A recent Secretary of Defense left an inheritance of interesting tones. Here is one of them.

Our SOD does not use a desk like most mortals. Instead he…

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Added by Marco Miranda Sr. on July 28, 2011 at 5:37am — No Comments

"Reversal on rebates stings solar industry" - Missouri

Theologically speaking we are talking about the Forces of Good, against…

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Added by KENN DRESCHER on July 27, 2011 at 10:57am — No Comments

Green Turnaround Firm USAGAPP.com Forms Group for Distressed Municipalities.

Green Turnaround Firm USAGAPP.com Forms Group for Distressed Municipalities.

USA Green Asset Portfolio Protection & USA Green Jobs Now.Org announced the formation of its Public Sector Green Group, which will provide specialized Inspection & Equipment services to…

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Added by RON VOGT on July 25, 2011 at 5:52pm — No Comments

Integration (The Chrome Lake part 7 - revisited)

(Based on « 4D virtual 3x3x3x3 sequential move puzzle, scrambled » by SpinningSpark)

« Integration » is the seventh and final chapter of « The Chrome Lake. »

This instrumental section starts…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 22, 2011 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Jerseyville, IL gets 'net zero' energy subdivision ...

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Added by KENN DRESCHER on July 17, 2011 at 8:13pm — 4 Comments

Steamroller (Juggernaut part 4 - revisited)

(« Wilesco D36 steamroller » by Morn)

« Steamroller » is the fourth chapter of « Juggernaut. » In the storyline of the suite, it represents the apex of pain, and the metanoia.

The instrumental is one of the most busy pieces of music that I’ve written up to now, and…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 17, 2011 at 3:37pm — No Comments

Grants for Emissions Reduction Incentive Grant (ERIG)

As soon as the plan is signed by Gov. Perry to authorize the grants I find the grants were already passed out! 800+ grants to be exact were approved prior to February of 2011! here's the list of recipients.. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/implementation/air/terp/erig/2010erig_selection_list.pdf I would like to know just how many of these were actually used for the intended… Continue

Added by Stevan R. Grimes on July 15, 2011 at 11:21am — No Comments

Ecotech Institute’s Renewable Energy Labs Prepare Tomorrow’s Green Workforce For Success

Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, today announced that it has installed an array of new laboratory equipment, further positioning the school as the premiere destination for renewable energy education.

Ecotech now has seven computer labs, nine clean energy labs and 11…

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Added by Crystal T on July 13, 2011 at 4:14pm — No Comments

Electrify the Midwest RailRoads

One of the arguments against the PickensPlan is that the Texas to Canada wind corridor does not have sufficient electricity demand to justify the building so many windmills and that there are insufficient grid connections to carry the electricity to where it is needed.

There is a huge electricity demand hiding in plain site in the Midwest, but it is missed because it is considered a demand for diesel fuel.

I am talking about all the Diesel-Electric…

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Added by Gary Fisher on July 11, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Surface (The Dam part 6 - revisited)

(« Surface Tension » by darkmatter)

In « Surface, » the sixth chapter of « The Dam, » the protagonist/narrator is gradually returning to activity after having transformed into who they feel like being. Ultimately, they reach the…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 7, 2011 at 9:38am — No Comments

New international oil and gas jobs from Chronos Group

CNC Machinist - Aberdeen http://www.oilandgaspeople.com/job/54673226 Drilling & Completions Manager - London http://www.oilandgaspeople.com/job/19673772 Internal Sales Engineer - Aberdeen http://www.oilandgaspeople.com/job/11669382 GIS Expert – EU Countries – Austria… Continue

Added by Dr Simon Harding on July 6, 2011 at 2:11am — No Comments

INDOT going with propane and CNG

I surfed to the Indiana Department of Transportation website and found they plan to buy propane powered light duty vehicles and compressed natural gas heavy trucks. This will stretch INDOT's scarce funds further and use America's own resources in the process. Indiana is taking a step on the path of the Pickens Plan.

Added by Tim Ellsworth on July 5, 2011 at 6:12pm — No Comments